The Anti-Federalist Papers; and, the Constitutional Convention Debates Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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The Anti-Federalist Papers; and, the Constitutional Convention Debates Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 35-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did "Centinel" argue on the danger of checks and balances?
(a) He argued that checks and balances would paralyze the government.
(b) He argued that checks and balances would obscure corruption and tyranny.
(c) He argued that checks and balances would make the government slow to respond to military threats.
(d) He argued that checks and balances would create an endless torrent of inter-branch lawsuits.

2. What was Mr. Gerry's fear regarding the ratification of the Constitution?
(a) He feared that Senators' terms are too long.
(b) He feared that Congress did not have enough power to check the executive.
(c) He feared that his constituents would not ratify the draft.
(d) He feared that the states were not equally represented.

3. What did James Madison worry about concerning ratification in the states?
(a) The states could hold the federal government hostage with no votes.
(b) The states might not act in the national interest.
(c) The federal government would be powerless without unanimous ratification.
(d) The states could sink the ratification process.

4. Why did many delegates support one resolution to this question?
(a) To avoid dissension.
(b) To cater to the states' needs.
(c) To reduce the federal government's power.
(d) To limit the independence of the federal government.

5. What did the delegates argue concerning the question of whether the judiciary should be able to veto legislation?
(a) That the executive would be rendered powerless.
(b) That the judiciary would become the most powerful branch of government.
(c) That the executive would thereby attain control over the legislature through the judiciary.
(d) That the judiciary would thereby acquire legislative power.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position was James Wilson asked to take in the Constitutional debate?

2. What did the New Jersey Plan allow the federal government to do?

3. What were Americans concluding by the 1780s?

4. Who was DeWitt in reality?

5. How extensive were the changes the delegates made to the first draft of the Constitution?

(see the answer key)

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